Texas Legislative Update: Reduced “Gun-Free Zones” and Caliber Qualification

By Robert Farago

TTAG reader DH writes:

The House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee met today and heard a variety of bills. Two bills of note, the aptly designated HB308 which would expand current CHL holders to carry in churches, hospitals, amusement parks, etc…”guns everywhere” bill, and HB284 which would change the minimum caliber from .32 to .22 to qualify with for s CHL. HB284 had no opposition. Several people testified for it. HB308 had the usual moms, Dems and Docs forecasting doom and gloom and blood running in the streets . . .

Fortunately, Chair (Larry) Phillips kept focus and reminded the hoplophobes …read more

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